51、(1分)

Everyone knows what a needle is. Of course there are needles and needles, Needles for sewing machines, needles for injection(注射), you name it. But few people think of the wonder a needle works in the hands of those who practice acupuncture(针刺疗法).

During the past ten years of so, I have been suffering from terrible headache. It seems to be getting from bad to worse these days . Last night I got a sudden pain in my head. It was so terrible that I could hardly bear(忍受)it. Although I swallowed all kinds of pain-killers(止痛药), I didn’t feel any better, It seemed that there was nothing I could do but phone for a doctor.

One of our neighbours happened to be with us. He was not a doctor, but he timidly(胆怯地) offered his help, saying “Do you mind if I tried acupuncture on you? These needles may possibly do you some good.” I agreed. In a moment, he had taken out a few needles from his purse. Without a moment’s delay, he fixed a few needles into the skin on my head here and there, Before long, I felt thoroughly relieved(缓解疼痛).

Just then, the doctor sped through my house and said, “Where is our patient?”

“Sorry, Doctor, You are too late, It’s killed!” I answered in delight.

It’s miracle , isn’t it?

1. The underlined word name in the first paragraph means to

A. give a name to the needles B. name as many kinds of needle as you can think of

C. call the needles by the name of needles D. say the name of a needle

2. The underlined phrase from bad to worse in the second paragraph refers to the man’s

A. character B. life C. headache D. health

3. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

A. the neighbour fixed needles on his own head

B. The neighbour is a kind-hearted person.

C. The man’s pain was killed before the doctor arrived

D. Soon after the acupuncture, the man was completely recovered.

4. The sentences” You are too late. It’s killed .” mean that

A. the pain was killed because the doctor came late

B. the man was killed because the doctor came too late

C. before the doctor came the man’s headache was already cured

D. it was too late and the man had gone way

5. The passage tells us that .

A. everyone knows that acupuncture is a miracle

B. the neighbour wanted to use acupuncture on every patient

C. the effect of acupuncture on the man was unbelievable

D. the patient did not believe in acupuncture

52、(1分)

People used to say, “The hand that rocks (摇) the cradle (摇篮) rules the world.” and “Behind every successful man there is a woman.”

Both these sayings mean the same thing. Men rule the world, but their mothers and wives rule them..

Most American women wish to make their husbands and sons successful, but some of them want more for themselves. They want good jobs. When they work they want to be better paid. They want to be as successful as men.

The American women’s liberation movement was started by women who didn’t want to stand behind successful men. They wanted to stand beside men, with the same chance for success. They refused to work side by side with men who do the same work for a higher pay.

A liberated woman must be proud of being a woman and have confidence (自信) in herself. If somebody says to her, “You have come a long way, baby.” she will smile and answer, “Not nearly as far as I’m going to go, baby!”

This movement is quite new, and many American women don’t agree yet. But it has already made some important changes in women’s lives--- in men’s lives, too.

1. “Behind every successful man there is a woman” means_______.

A. men are always successful but not women

B. women are not willing to stand in front of men

C. women do play an important part in men’s lives and work

D. women can be as successful as men

2. Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Some American women want to work side by side with men and get the same pay for

the same work.

B. Most American women want to be more successful than men.

C. Not every American woman wants to get a job.

D. The American women’s liberation movement did make some changes in women’s lives.

3. According to the passage, many American women today are ________。

A. still going a long way to work

B. working at easier jobs than men

C. unwilling to work side by side with men

D. willing to be less important than men as they used to

4. “Not nearly as far as I’m going to go”means ______.

A. I’m still going to work farther away from home

B. I’m not going to work far away from home

C. I’m not satisfied with what I’ve done

D. What I have done is not far from success

5. The American women’s liberation movement ________.

A. have still a long way to go B. is a failure

C. was started by many successful women D. is a new thing not accepted by the writer

53、(1分)

The home computer industry has been growing rapidly in the United States for the last ten years . Computers used to be large, expensive machines that were very difficult to use . But scientists and technicians have been making them smaller and cheaper while at the same time they have been made easier to use. As a result, their popularity has been increasing as more people have been buying computers for their homes and businesses. Computers have been designed to store information and compute problems that are difficult for human beings to work out. Some have voices that speak with the operators. Stores use computers to keep records of their inventories(库存货物) and to send bills to their customers(顾客) . Offices use computers to copy letters, record business and keep in touch with other offices. People have been using computers in their homes to keep track of the money they spend.

One important new use for computers is for entertainment(娱乐). Many new games have been designed to be played on the computers. People of all ages have been playing these games, People also have been buying home computers to play computer games, watch movies and listen to concerts at home. They have become very popular indeed.

1. Computers used to _____.

A. work rapidly B. be large and expensive

C. be easy to use D. be used for fun

2. In recent years , computers are being made ______.

A. larger and more expensive B. smaller and cheaper

C. more difficult to use D. to work more slowly

3. Home computers can be used for ______.

A. writing letters B. playing games C. doing business D. all of the above

4. Salesmen use computers mainly to ______.

A. check the list of goods and materials that are kept in the store house

B. play games for pleasure

C. talk with their friends

D. write letters

5. The best title for the passage would be _______.

A. New Uses For Computers B. The Popularity of Home Computers

C. The Home Computer Industry D. Computers At Home

54、(1分)

Hank Viscardi was born without legs. He had—not legs but stumps(残肢) that could he fitted with a kind of special boots, People stared at him with cruel interest. Children laughed at him and called him ‘Ape Man’ (猿人) because his arms practically dragged on the ground.

Hank went to school like other boys. His grades were good and he needed only eight years to finish his schooling instead of the usual twelve. After graduating from school, he worked his way through college. He swept floors, waited on table, or worked in one of the college offices. During all this busy life, he had been moving around on his stumps. But one day the doctor told him even the stumps were not going to last much longer. He would soon have to use a wheel chair.

Hank felt himself got cold all over. However, the doctor said there was a chance that he could be fitted with artificial legs(假腿). Finally a leg maker was found and the day came when Hank stood up before the mirror, For the first time he saw himself as he has always wanted to be——a full five feet eight inches tall. By this time he was already 26 years old.

Hank had to learn to use his new legs. Again and again he marched the length of the room , and marched back again. There were times when he fell down on the floor, but he pulled himself up and went back to the endless marching. He went out on the street. He climbed stairs and learned to dance. He built a boat and learned to sail it.

When World War II came , he talked the Red Cross into giving him a job. He took the regular training. he marched and drilled along with the other soldiers. Few knew that he was legless. This was the true story of Hank Viscardi, a man without legs.

1. Children laughed at Hank and called him ‘Ape Man’ because ______.

A. he didn’t talk to them

B. he kept away from them

C. his arms touched the ground when he moved

D. he couldn’t use his arms

2. It can be inferred from the story that five feet eight inches tall is ______.

A. an average height for a fully grown person B. too tall for an average person

C. too short for an average person D. none of the above

3. The sentence “he talked the Red Cross into giving him a job” implies that the Red Cross _____.

A. was only glad to give him a job

B. gave him a job because he was a good soldier

C. gave him a job after he talked to someone whom he knew in the organization

D. was not willing to give him a job at first

4. When Hank marched and drilled along with the other soldiers, he ______.

A. did everything the other soldiers did

B. did most of the things the other soldiers did

C. did some of the things the other soldiers did

D. took some special training

5. The writer suggests that Hank Viscardi _______.

A. had no friends B. never saw himself as different from others

C. was very shy D. was too proud to accept help from others

55、(1分)

In the United States, when one becomes rich, he wants people to know it. And even if he does not become very rich, he wants people to think that he is. That is what ‘keeping up with the Joneses’ is about, It is the story of someone who tried to look as rich as his neighbours.

The expression was first used in 1913 by a young American called Arthur Momand. He told this story about himself. He began earning $ 125 a week at the age of 23. That was a lot of money in those days. He got married and moved with his wife to a very wealthy neighbourhood outside New York City. When he saw that rich people rode horses, Momand went horseback riding every day. When he saw that rich people had servants. Momand and his wife also hired a servant and gave big parties for their new neighbours.

It was like a race, but one could never finish this race because one was always trying to keep up. The race ended for Momand and his wife when they could no longer pay for their new way of life. They moved back to an apartment(公寓房间) in New York City.

Momand looked around him and noticed that many people do things just to keep up with rich life--style of their neighbours. He saw the funny side of it and started to write a series (系列) of short stories, He called it ‘Keeping up with the Joneses’ because ‘Jones’ is a very common name in the United States.’ Keeping up with the Joneses’ came to mean keeping up with rich lifestyle of the people around you. Momand’s series appeared in different newspapers across the country for over 28 years.

People never seem to get tired of keeping up with the Joneses. And there are ‘Jonses’ in every city of the world. But one must get tired of trying to keep up with the Joneses because no matter what one does, Mr. Jones always seems to be ahead.

1. Some people want to keep up with the Joneses because they ______.

A. want to be as rich as their neighbours

B. want others to know or to think that they are rich

C. don’t want others to know they are rich

D. want to be happy

2. It can be inferred from the story that rich people like to ________.

A. live outside New York City B. live in New York City

C. live in apartments D. have many neighbours

3. The underlined word neighbourhood in the second paragraph means ________.

A. a person who lives near another B. people living in an area

C. an area near the place referred to D. an area in another town or city

4. Arthur Momand used the name ‘Jones’ in his series of short stories because’ Jones’ is ________.

A. an important name B. a popular name in the United States

C. his neighbour’s name D. not a good name

5. According to the writer, it is to keep up with the Joneses.

A. correct B. interesting C. impossible D. good

56、(1分)

Precipitation, commonly referred to as rainfall(降雨量), is a measure of the quantity of water in the form of either rain, hall(雹子), or snow which reaches the ground, The average annual(每年的) precipitation over the whole of the United States is thirty-six inches. It should be understood, however, that a foot of snow is not equal to a foot of precipitation. A general formula(公式) for computing the precipitation of snowfall(降雪量) is that thirty-- eight inches of snow is equal to one inch of precipitation. In New York State, for example, seventy-six inches of snow in one year would be recorded as only two inches of precipitation. The total annual precipitation Forty inches of rain would be recorded as forty inches of precipitation. The total annual precipitation would be recorded as forty-two inches.

1. The word “precipitation” includes _____.

A. only rainfall B. rain, hail, and snow

C. rain, snow, and fog D. rain, snow, and ice

2. What is the average annual rainfall in inches in the United States?

A. Thirty-six inches B. Thirty-eight inches

C. Forty inches D. Forty-two inches

3. If a state has 152 inches of snow in a year. by how much does this increase the annual precipitation?

A. By two feet B. By four inches C, By four feet D. By 152 inches

4. Another word which is often used in place of precipitation is ______.

A. wetness B. snowfall C. rainfall D. dryness

57、(1分)

Driving a car at high speed along a highway seems to be fun. You need only to follow the bright traffic(交通) signs beside the highways and it will take you to where you wish.

But to a London taxi driver, driving is not an easy job. A taxi driver has to have not only good driving skills but also a good knowledge of the city of a London, from the smallest lane(小巷) to the most popular bar(酒吧) around. He has to be at the service of all kinds of passengers at all times.

A certain London taxi driver told of his job as follows.

During the night it is quite usual for him to stop two or three times for some refreshments (点心). He said. “I never drink when I’m working ---- I would lose my licence(执照).”

He normally goes home between 2 and 3 O’clock in the night, There are times he has to stay longer and try to make more runs. He said, “That’s the worst thing about working for yourself. If you don’t make the money , no one is going to give it to you.”

London taxi drivers not only ‘take’ but also ‘give’ , Every summer hundreds of children from London will go for a day at the sea--- by taxi! Their rides are paid by the taxi drivers, and these fares(车费) all go to the ‘London Taxi Fund for Underprivileged Children.’ At the sea. they are met by the mayor, and a lunch party is also held in honour of the taxi drivers and the children. After a happy day running around the sea beaches and visiting the market, the children go home again-- by taxi, and free of charge, of course!

1. To be a London driver is not easy because ______.

A. he has to follow the bright traffic signs

B. he has to have good driving skills and know all the places in the city

C. he has to serve all kinds of passengers at all times

D. both B. and C

2. The London taxi drivers _______.

A. work hard because on one would give them money for doing nothing

B. never stop driving in the city

C. only work between 2 and 3 o’clock in the night

D. are very rich

3. The author of the passage says that _______.

A. the taxi driver works longer than is necessary

B. the more runs the taxi driver makes, the more he gets

C. the taxi driver doesn’t like to work for others

D. the taxi drivers in the city not only take money but also give money

4. London taxi driver _______.

A. take money because they have to pay for the children’s ride

B. go to the sea for a day in the summer

C. pay the fares for the poor children to the sea for a day once every year

D. give the poor children a free ride for a day at the sea once every year

5. The underlined words Underprivileged Children mean children _______.

A. of low income families B. who like to travel in taxi

C. who wish to go to sea but have no money D. from London

58、(1分)

People living in the country enjoy several advantages that people living in the city cannot enjoy.

They are in close contact (接触) with nature. They make friends with trees and stones. owns can dogs. They breathe fresh air. They fight with strong winds. They listen to the song of birds.

This contact with nature is good for health. There are many diseases that are common in the city, but are not to be found in the country, For example, near---sightedness is almost unknown to country people.

Because of the absence of cars, one can walk more freely in the country than in the city, There are no rules of the road nor traffic signs to obey.

People living in the country can easily get fresh vegetables, fresh fruit and fresh milk, Are they get them at lower prices than in the city.

Country life is economical (节俭的) in other ways, too. There are practically no temptations to waste money.

Country people are mostly honest. They say what they mean, and make and keep promises with sincerity (诚意). They do not put on air (摆架子). They do not pretend to have those ridiculous (荒谬的) manners which are necessary in what we call polite society.

1. What can’t country people often enjoy?

A. Musical concerts. B. Fresh air. C. Song of birds. D. Close contact with nature.

2. What is probably more expensive in the country than in the city?

A. Vegetables. B. Beer. C. Milk. D. Fruit.

3. What is NOT true of country life?

A. The traffic accident rate is very high in the country.

B. Living in the country saves one a lot of money.

C. Country people enjoy better health than the city people.

D. Country people are honest.

4. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

A. People living in the country enjoy no advantages.

B. People living in the city are in close contact with nature.

C. People living in the country suffer from more diseases than those living in the city.

D. The prices of farm products are lower in the country than in the city.

5. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A. The Disadvantages of Living in the Country.

B. The Expenses of Living in the Country.

C. Country Life.

D. Healthy Country People.

59、(1分)

One of the favorite foods in the United States is the hamburger(汉堡包), a kind of flat found bread with fine-cut beef(牛肉)in between. The favorite place to buy a hamburger is a fast food restaurant At fast food restaurants, people order their food, wait a few minutes to get it over the counter, and carry it to their tables themselves. People also take their food out of the restaurant and eat it in their cars or in their homes. At some fast food restaurants , people can order their food, pay for it and pick it up without leaving their cars.

There are many kinds of fast food restaurants in the United States, Most of the restaurants sell hamburgers or other popular foods among Americans, In addition(另外), there are many fast food restaurants that serve Chinese food, Italian food, chicken, seafood and ice-cream. The idea of a fast food restaurant is so popular that nearly every kind of food can be found in one.

Fast food restaurants are popular because they show the American way of life, First , they are not formal restaurants. People wear any type of dress when they go to a fast food place. Second, they are fast. People who are busy do not want to spend time preparing their food or waiting while someone else prepares it. In fast food restaurants the food is usually ready before the customer even orders it. Finally , most food in a fast food restaurant is not expensive. Therefore, people can often eat at a fast food restaurant without spending too much money, while they may not be able to go to more expensive restaurants very often.

1. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. Chinese food is also served in some fast food restaurants.

B. People can have almost every kind of food in fast food restaurants.

C. Fast food is usually expensive.

D. Fast food can be taken out of the restaurants .

2. Fast food restaurants are popular because they _______ .

A. are many B. are fast

C. are expensive restaurants D. serve expensive food

3. According to the writer, American people ______.

A. are always busy

B. prefer ordinary type of dress

C. do not want to spend too much time preparing their food

D. go to more expensive restaurant very often

4. According to the passage., the favorite restaurants in the U.S. are _____.

A. the Chinese restaurants B. the fast food restaurants

C. more expensive restaurants D. less expensive restaurants

5. The best title for this passage would be ______.

A. Fast Food Restaurants in the U.S B. The Favorite Food in the U.S

C. The American Way of Life D. Different kinds of Restaurants

60、(1分)

The following is a piece of international news in China Daily, March 13th, 1994.

A train derailment yesterday in this town just south of the capital, Brussels (布鲁塞尔), killed one passenger and hurt more than two dozen, some seriously, The officials said the cause of the derailment was being looked into.

1. The accident happened in .

A. Holland B. Beigium C. France D. Germany

2. According to the passage .

A. the accident was caused by the fact that on passenger was killed

B .the officials announced the cause of the accident

C. why the derailment happened was obvious

D. the cause of the accident was yet to be found out

3. The underlined word derailment in this passage probably means _______.

A. a train going off the rail B. two trains running into each other

C. a train fire D. a train running over a passenger

4. The news tells us that passengers suffered from the accident.

A. 20 B. 24 C. more than a score of D. no more than twenty-one

5. The derailment happened .

A. on March 13th, 1994 B. on March 12th, 1994

C. quite often D. more terrible than it was reported

61、(1分)

It must have been around nine O’clock when I drove back home from work because it was already dark. As I came near to the gates I turned off the headlamps of the car so as to prevent the beam(光荣) from swinging(摇摆)in through the window and waking Jack, who shared the house with me. But needn’t have done so, I noticed that his light was still on, so he was awake anyway--- unless he had fallen asleep while reading. I put the car away and went up the steps, Then I opened the door quietly and went to Jack’s room. He was in bed awake but he didn’t even turn towards me.

“What’s up, Jack?” I said.

“For God’s sake(看在上帝面上), don’t make a noise,” he said.

The way he spoke reminded me of someone in pain who is afraid to talk in case he does himself a serious injury(伤害).

“Take your shoes off, Neville,” Jack said.

I thought that he must be ill and that I had better humour (迁就)him to keep him happy, “There’s a snake here” he explained, “It’s asleep between the sheets. I was lying on my back reading when I saw it. I knew that moving was out of the question. I couldn’t have moved even if I’d wanted to .” I realized that he was serious. “I was relying on you to call a doctor as soon as you came home.” Jack went on.” It hasn’t bitten me yet but I daren’t do anything to upset it. It might wake up. I’m sick of this,” he said, ：” I took it for granted that you would have come home an hour ago.”

There was no time to argue or apologize for being late. I looks at him as encouragingly as I could and went out to telephone the doctor.

1. When he got home, Neville found that ______?

A. Jack had fallen asleep while reading B. Jack had been reading for some time

C. Jack’s light was not turned off D. Jack was ready to answer the door

2. The underlined phrase out of the question means _______.

A. impossible B. no problem C. no doubt D. without difficulty

3. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

A. Neville and Jack lived in the same house

B. Neville thought that Jack had fallen ill

C. Neville really believed that Jack was not making a joke

D. Neville refused to argue or to make an apology for coming late

4. The reason why Neville thought that Jack must be ill is that Jack _______.

A. asked Neville to take off his shoes

B. made a gesture to show the presence of the snake

C. was afraid to upset the snake sleeping between the sheets

D. behaved strangely as if he was badly hurt

5. According to the passage, Neville should have been home at _______.

A. 7p. m B. 8p. m C. 9p. m D. midnight